Display case



April 15, 1930.- B. R. GAY 1 1,754,711.

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Patented Apr. 15, 1930 PATENT OFFICE BERNARD R. GAY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO DISPLAY CASE Application led November 12, 192?. Serial No. 232,841.

This invention relates to display cases, and has for its principal object to provide a display case, which is adapted for holding oranges, coffee, cookies, or various other bulk '5 goods for sale at retail, so that when the cases become partially emptied, the balance of the goods may be easily and quickly raised to the top of the case for convenient removal upon sale and also to present a more tidy appearance of the store.

Another object of the invention is to provide a display case of the above character, which is comparatively inexpensive to manufacture though of practical construction.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention will be hereinafter fully described as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof will be distinctly pointed out in the appended 2 claims.

In the several views of the drawings, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a plan view, certain parts being broken away to better show the construction,

of a display case constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Figure 1,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1,

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1, the inner case being in normal position relative to the frame,

Fig. 5 is a similar view, the inner case having been moved to its extreme forward position relative to the frame, and

Fig. 6 illustrates the inner case in its extreme forward and raised position.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents an outer rectangular box-shaped frame consisting of sides 2 and 3, a forward end 4 and a rear end 5. Fixed to the sides 2 and 3 adj acent the rear end 5 are vertical bars 6 and 7 4.5. having horizontal forwardly extending racks indicated by 8. Also fixed to the sides 2 and 3 near the other or forward end 4 of the frame are similar rack bars 9 and 10.

Arranged within the frame 1 is an inner rectangular case 11 having sides 12 13 and ends 1li- 15, which case is the same height as said frame. An adjustable bottom 16 is arranged within the inner case 11 and this bottom is supported by means of transverse beams 17 and 18, which are fixed to the underside of said bottom and their ends, indicated by 19, extend beyond the side edges thereof, and are adapted to rest upon the racks 8. The sides 12 and 13 are provided with vertical rests or slots indicated at 20, which are so positioned and of such height that the extending ends 19 of the beams 17 and 18 may slide therein and rest either upon the lowest or the highest racks 8 of the bars 6 7 and 9 10. The lower ends or bottoms of the slots 20, as indicated by 21, serve to support the beams 17 and 18 carrying the bottom 16, when the inner case 11 is raised as will hereinafter be described. Hand holes, as at 22 are provided in the ends 14 and 15 of the inner case 11 for facilitating the manipulating or shiftingof said inner case within the outer frame 1. Strips 23 and 24 are fixed to the upper edges of the sides 12 and 13, and strips 25 and 26 to the upper edges of the ends 14 and 15, respectively, of the inner case 11, for the purpose of covering or closing the spaces between said case and the outer frame 1, and also the upper edges of said frame when said case and frame are in their normal positions. In practice, the inner case 11 is in the position relative to the outer frame 1 with its end 15 adjacent the rear end 5 of the frame, and the extending ends 19 of the beams 17 and 18 carrying the bottom 16 rest upon the lowest racks 8 as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. The goods to be sold at retail are placed within the case 11 entirely filling'the same. As the goods are sold they are taken from the top of the case, and when the case becomes partially emptied and it is desired to level up the remainder of the contents of the case, this may be done easily and quickly. The case 11 is moved longitudinally towards the forward end 4 of the outer frame 1 until the exten ding ends 19 of the beams 17 and 18 clear the racks S, then said case is lifted upwardly'taking the bottom 16 therewith as shown in Fig. 6, and when the contents of the case are brought substantially to the level of the outer frame,

said case is moved longitudinally towards the rear end 5 of the frame, and the extending ends 19 of the beams 17 and 18 are caused to rest upon the higher racks S. The case 1.1 is then pushed downwardly to normal position, the slots 20 permitting this movement, and the case appears to be full. When the contents of the case have been entirely sold and it is desired to lower the bottom 16 to its original position, the case is lifted up, moved towards theA forward end 4, then lowered, and finally moved towards the rear end 5 of the frame.

It will be understood that although the drawings and description pertain to a display ease constructed of wood, that this display case may be constructed entirely of metal thereby saving space, and allowing a more limited movement of the case relative to the frame, and that slight changes in the details of construction may be made within the scope of the claims.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a display case, the combination of a frame, a case, the case having a movable bottom, the bottom being adapted to be supported by the frame at various positions, and the case being movable longitudinally and verticallyrrelative to the frame for changing the position of said bottom.

2. In a display case, the combination of a frame, a case within the frame, the case having a vertically movable bottom,the case being movable relative to the frame, the frame having means for supporting the bottom at various positions, and means whereby the movement of the case longitudinally and vertically will cause said bottom to be positioned upon said supporting means.

3. In a display case, the combination of a frame, a case within the frame, the case having a movable bottom, the case being movable longitudinally and vertically relative to the frame, the frame having racks at various heights, and means whereby the movement of said case will cause said bottom to be supported upon said racks.

4. In a display case, the combination of a frame, a case within the frame, the case having a movable bottom, the case being movable longitudinally and vertically relative to the frame, the frame having racks at various heights, said bottom being fixed to beams, the beams being adapted to rest upon said racks, and the case having slots for permitting said beams to extend to said racks.

5. In a display case, the combination of a frame, a case within the frame, the case having a movable bottom, the case being movable longitudinally and vertically relative to the frame, the frame having racks at various heights, the racks extending in the same 1ongitudinal direction, said bottom being fixed t0 beams extending beyond the edges thereof,

the extending ends of the beams being adapted to rest upon said racks, the case having slots for receiving the extending ends of said beams, and the lower end of said slots serving to support the extending ends of said beams when said case is moved vertically.

6. In a display case, the combination of a frame, a ease Within the frame, the case being adapted to move forwardly and vertically relative to the frame, the case having a vertically movable bottom, the frame having racks at its rear end and near its forward end, the racks extending in a forward horizontal direction, said bottom being fixed to transverse beams, the ends of the beams extending beyond the edges of said bottom and adapted to rest upon said racks, the case having slots for receiving said extending ends of said beams, and the lower ends of said slots serving to support the extending ends of said beams for causing movement of said bottom when said ease is lifted vertically.

In testimony whereof I affix my si nature.

BERNARD R. AY. 

